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The US Department of Defence has awarded additional funding to Raytheon Missiles & Defence and Northrop Grumman, which are working on the Glide Phase Intercept (GPI) missile concept. The interceptor is designed to destroy hypersonic weapons.
Turkey continues to test various weapons on the Bayraktar Akinci drone. This week, Baykar's drone launched a Cakir missile.
North Macedonia last year handed over a Su-25 attack aircraft (NATO codified as Frogfoot) to Ukraine. The Air Force recently showed pictures of the aircraft for the first time.
Turkey's fifth-generation KAAN fighter may be more expensive than expected. This was announced by Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
The German Air Force has tested a German version of the M903 launcher, which is part of the MIM-104 Patriot air defence system. A press release appeared on the Lockheed Martin website.
The other day we wrote that wreckage of Russian Kh-55 missile (NATO codification: AS-15 Kent) was found in Poland. Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak confirmed that a Russian missile had landed on Polish territory, but did not name its type.
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift military transport helicopters to Germany. The statement was published on the Defence and Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) website.
The Czech Army has received new TITUS (Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility System) armoured vehicles.
The Ukrainian Air Force has received 28 aircraft from foreign partners. Half of them were handed over by Poland.
In winter this year, the USA announced that it would hand over Abrams tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Now it is finally known when the vehicles will arrive in Ukraine.
The Directorate of Administration and Budget has authorised the multi-year procurement of GMLRS precision-guided missiles and PAC-3 MSE missiles. The decision was taken after a slight delay due to the need to gather additional information.
Australia's defence budget was released this week. For the first time in the country's history, funding exceeded AU$50bn ($34.08bn).
The day before, Israel's Stunner air defence system, known as David's Sling, succeeded in shooting down an enemy missile for the first time in its history. It happened during an attack from the Gaza Strip.
The Japanese Defence Forces have deployed MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 anti-aircraft missile systems on Miyako Island, which is 350 km from Taiwan. China did not like this decision very much.
German lawmakers have approved the German Ministry of Defence's request to buy a new batch of Puma infantry fighting vehicles. The purchase is part of a commitment to NATO.
